Please contact us if you are interested in joining or facilitating the following groups:
- Richmond County Pride Agenda
- Golden Rainbow Seniors Group
- Prospective Parents Support Group
Call Emilie at 718.808.1381 or email volunteer@chasiny.org to participate!
Gay Men's group meets Wednesday nights from 7 - 8:30 pm. Call Ralph for information at 718.808.1351.
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) provides encouragement and support to all family members and LGBT people dealing with issues raised when a loved one comes out. Meetings offer an opportunity for attendees to gather in a safe and friendly place to provide and receive support, share thoughts and feelings and learn from each other. PFLAG is an all-volunteer group made up of parents, family and friends of someone who is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. For more information email:statenisland@pflagnyc.org or contact (718) 987-6747. PFLAG meets the 4th Monday of each month.
TRANSistors is a community-building weekly event for anyone who identifies as transgender or gender non-conforming. Discussions focus on issues relevant to the Trans experience on topics such as: identifying as Trans and coming and living out in Staten Island; personal health and safety; hormone therapy; transphobia within the community; family support and acceptance; legislative protections for the community and politics; relationships; accessing LGBT services; and social activities. Group meets every other Tuesday night from 7:30-8:30 PM. Please call the front desk at 718.808.1360 for information and meeting dates.
Rainbow & Friends - A special interest Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Open Discussion meeting for the LGBT community and friends of the LGBT community. AA meets Tuesdays nights at 7:30 pm. Please call 718.808.1381 for information.
Narcotics Anonymous at the SI LGBT Center is a Narcotics Anonymous (N/A) meeting for the LGBT community and friends of the LGBT community. NA is not currently meeting at the Center - please call us at 718.808.1360 for more information, or to express interest in re-starting regular meetings.
The Golden Rainbow Seniors Group is a discussion group for baby boomers and beyond! Meeting attendees gather in a safe and friendly place to share their experiences, stories and ideas with each other, and raise issues about needed services and programming for their peer group. Topics include coming out and living out on Staten Island, dating in the burbs, developing new relationships, making new friends and keeping the old ones, socializing in our home community, coping with relationship break-ups, loss and bereavement issues and more.
For more information about our services, contact the front desk at 718.808.1360 or e-mail lgbt@chasiny.org